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The Expansion Pak is a RAM add-on for the Nintendo 64 game console, released in 1998. It gives the Nintendo 64 an extra 4MB of RDRAM, for a total of twice the original (4MB) of on-board RAM. This allows for greater screen resolution, more detailed graphics, and a higher framerate. The Nintendo 64DD was the initial reason the pak was made, because the extra RAM would be required to run the add-on. It replaces the Nintendo 64's Jumper Pak.

The only games that require its use are The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask and Donkey Kong 64 (originally the Expansion Pak was included with purchase of the latter). The Expansion Pak was utilized in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for more onscreen characters at one time, as shown in Clock Town. Also, without the add-on, most of Perfect Dark is inaccessible (including the single player mode). It was also used in Starcraft 64, to unlock levels from the popular Brood War add-on for the PC version of the game.

Several third-party substitutes were released. However, complaints arose regarding stability and overheating issues, in addition to often being larger than normal size, causing them to stick out of the system.

Games that used the Expansion Pak

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[8] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-82

[9] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-352

[10] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-26

[11] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-96

[12] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-116

[13] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-130

[14] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-245

[15] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-131

[16] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-135

[17] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-138

[18] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-140

[19] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-195

[20] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-196

[21] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-18

[22] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-202

[23] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-213

[24] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-219

[25] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-223

[26] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-224

[27] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-229

[28] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-233

[29] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-246

[30] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-247

[31] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-29

[32] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-250

[33] IGN: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Review

[34] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-255

[35] ttp://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-16

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 The '''Expansion Pak''' is a [[Random Access Memory|RAM]] add-on for the [[Nintendo 64]] game console, released in 1998. It gives the Nintendo 64 an extra 4[[Megabyte|MB]] of [[RDRAM]], for a total of twice the original (4MB) of on-board RAM. This allows for greater [[screen resolution]], more detailed [[graphics]], and a higher [[framerate]]. The Nintendo [[64DD]] was the initial reason the pak was made, because the extra RAM would be required to run the add-on. It replaces the Nintendo 64's Jumper Pak.
-The only games that require its use are ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' (originally the Expansion Pak was included with purchase of the latter). The Expansion Pak was utilized in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]'' for more onscreen characters at one time, as shown in Clock Town. Also, without the add-on, most of ''[[Perfect Dark]]'' is inaccessible (including the single player mode).  It was also used in ''[[StarCraft#StarCraft 64|Starcraft 64]]'', to unlock levels from the popular ''[[Brood War]]'' add-on for the [[Personal computer|PC]] version of the game.
+The only games that require its use are ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' (originally the Expansion Pak was included with purchase of the latter). The Expansion Pak was utilized in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]'' for more onscreen characters at one time, as shown in Clock Town. Also, without the add-on, most of ''[[Perfect Dark]]'' is inaccessible (including the single player mode).  It was also used in ''[[StarCraft#Nintendo 64 version|Starcraft 64]]'', to unlock levels from the popular ''[[Brood War]]'' add-on for the [[Personal computer|PC]] version of the game.
 Several third-party substitutes were released. However, complaints arose regarding stability and overheating issues, in addition to often being larger than normal size, causing them to stick out of the system.

Revision as of 10:31, 6 March 2008

Games that used the Expansion Pak

Required to play

Required for major features

Used for cosmetic improvements or minor features

References